Isocytosine是一种非天然核酸碱基,是胞嘧啶的异构体。与异鸟嘌呤联合用于研究DNA正常碱基对的非自然核酸类似物,也可用作hachimojiRNA的核酸碱基。
CAS:108-53-2
分子式:C4H5N3O
分子量:111.1
纯度:98%
存储:Store at -20°C
Background:
Isocytosine is a non-natural nucleobase and an isomer of cytosine. It is used in combination with Isoguanine in studies of unnatural nucleic acid analogues of the normal base pairs in DNA and used as a nucleobase of hachimoji RNA[1][2].
[1]. "Isocytosine". Molecule of the Week. American Chemical Society. Retrieved November 1, 2012. [2]. Hoshika S, et al. Hachimoji DNA and RNA: A genetic system with eight building blocks. Science. 2019 Feb 22;363(6429):884-887.